PowerPoint Slideshow about 'Bilingual Education' - brosh

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As you can see, we as Americans understand many of these greetings because of the large number of immigrants we interact with each and every day; we have adapted to other’s languages. However, people argue this because some think English should be the only language, while others think Americans should be versatile and open to different languages. At the root of this controversy is bilingual education.

Bilingual Education is one of the most controversial topics within the history of the US, which is still being debated today. The conflict of bilingual programs began with the large number of immigrants coming into the States, who were looking to put their children into “Americanized” schools to get an education. However, the ethnic children could speak little or no English, and to solve this problem state officials and the government became involved. The first political law pertaining to bilingual education was enacted in 1839 in Ohio to promote German-English learning, and many states followed after. There became many different and varying opinions on the topic, and after much political discussion and action, bilingual education programs are still being debated.

The developments and modifications of bilingual education that took place in the 1980s within the United States occurred through law enactments, amendment adjustments, and court cases.

This amendment established English as the official language of the United States, but met serious opposition. The English Language Amendment varies from state to state, depending on their view of bilingual speakers.

Amendments to Title VII 1984

Alterations to Title VII changed the law to provides funding for LEP students, support family literacy programs and establish the significance of well-educated bilingual teachers.

Anti-Bilingual Ordinance of 1980

As more and more immigrants, specifically Cubans, came into Florida, voters in Dade County passed the anti-bilingual ordinance, which prohibited the utilization of any other language except English.